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We’re unlikely to see the San Francisco 49ers on the clock until a little after 8:30 p.m. PT. There are plenty of rumors swirling. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler tweeted that the Eagles, Titans, and Browns are teams that have had discussions about moving up into the late first round. How much of Robert Saleh’s relationship with […]
The San Francisco 49ers are picking 27th overall in the NFL Draft. We’ll do our best to help 49ers fans get an idea of when the team will be on the clock. According to the NFL Football Operations, the allotted time for teams this year in the first round is eight minutes. That’s down two […]
The San Francisco 49ers are looking to add a wide receiver. The 49ers are also in a position where most of the top wideouts might be off the board by the time they’re on the clock. There are plenty of plausible scenarios in which the Niners find themselves on the clock and don’t like any […]
It’s draft day, folks. The San Francisco 49ers are locked and loaded with six picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, starting off with the No. 27 pick in the first round. The 49ers don’t have many picks in the draft, holding a first-round pick, second-round pick, and four fourth-round picks, but where they’re positioned gives […]
Draft day is finally here but, with the 49ers picking 27th overall in the first round, it’s going to be a long wait to learn the identity of the newest member of the San Francisco roster. We may even have to wait until Friday if the noises about the Niners potentially trading down prove accurate. […]
Wide receiver has been a popular selection in mock drafts for the San Francisco 49ers leading up to this week. EDGE rusher was the runner-up. Many believe those two positions are the leaders in the clubhouse for the Niners first two picks. Despite the news that Trent Williams and the team reached a historic resolution, […]
49ers meet with Louisville DT Rene Konga as 2026 NFL Draft nears“Most projections peg Konga (6-3, 298 pounds) as a late-round pick or undrafted free agent. During Louisville’s pro day in March, he may have boosted his stock by posting a 4.79-second 40-yard dash, a 37-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-2 broad jump, and 20 bench […]
The San Francisco 49ers are just one day away from the first round of what should be a very interesting 2026 NFL Draft. Without as many usual blue-chip prospects in this class, insiders and evaluators are treating the draft differently this year, considering three of the best prospects in the class play off-ball linebacker, safety, […]
The 49ers’ secondary has some questions heading into 2026. Not so much the cornerbacks as Renardo Green, Deommodore Lenoir, and slot corner Upton Stout are all but set for the season. The two safety spots manned by Ji’Ayir Brown and Malik Mustapha are where the questions begin and end. Mustapha returned from his ACL injury […]
We’re a day away from the NFL Draft. The San Francisco 49ers are in a position where they’ll need to be open to selecting a player they don’t view as a “need.” When you’re selecting at the end of the 1st round, anything is possible. In fact, it’s more likely there will be a wrench […]
NFL Insiders are doing their best to tell us which teams are leaning in certain directions a day ahead of the NFL Draft. But when we’re talking about the San Francisco 49ers picking at No. 27, endless scenarios exist. All it takes is one team to trade up, and that’ll ruin most mock drafts and […]
We’ve been getting a late push from national reporters saying the San Francisco 49ers are looking to trade out with their eyes on an offensive lineman. History has proven that this regime drafts for need rather than for the future. Trent Williams will be around for a couple of more seasons. That decision to extend […]
The past couple of days, we’ve looked at the possibility of the San Francisco 49ers addressing either side of the trenches with its first pick of Thursday’s NFL Draft. Let’s repeat the same exercise at a position that isn’t necessarily a need for 2026, but it wouldn’t hurt the 49ers to add to this position, […]
How 49ers can improve pass rush in the draft after they got exposed in 2025 (Paywall) “Malachi Lawrence (Central Florida) has a No. 39 consensus big-board ranking via NFL Mock Draft Database, an aggregation of publicly available big boards and mock drafts, but “the Beast” author Dane Brugler of the Athletic recently mocked Lawrence at No. […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is just two days away, and the San Francisco 49ers currently hold the No. 27 pick, where a lot of potential names have been floated around. In today’s world of college football, the draft has become far different, as we’re seeing more and more top-level prospects return to college for another […]
With the announcement of the two-year extension for All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams, the San Francisco 49ers can’t draft an offensive tackle in the first round. Let alone the first two rounds. With Williams locked in for two more years, the 49ers can’t afford to waste a pick on a tackle who won’t play for […]
Since Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch assumed their roles as head coach and general manager of the 49ers, two positions have dominated their thoughts when it comes to the draft, defensive line and wide receiver. A look at the 49ers’ draft history since 2017 is telling. The 49ers have only twice used a first-round pick […]
The San Francisco 49ers are just days away from the 2026 NFL Draft, where a key decision awaits with the No. 27 pick. Over the past few weeks, the 49ers have been busy scouring potential draftees in the first round, with visits consisting primarily of wide receivers and offensive linemen, with some other players in […]
On Monday, we looked at the pros and cons of the San Francisco 49ers taking an offensive lineman with their first pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft. Today, let’s flip what side of the trenches we are on and do the same exercise for San Francisco’s defensive line. The 49ers made a splash move to address […]
At roughly the 38-minute mark, you can listen to Adam Schefter share his intel for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the first night of the draft on his self-titled podcast. Schefter said the Trent Williams deal has been in the works for a couple of weeks and that was something that was always going […]
49ers, LT Trent Williams agree to new 2-year, $50 million contract, ending standoff (paywall)“The two-year deal pays the left tackle $50 million, including $37 million guaranteed and a $22 million signing bonus.” Why Trent Williams’ new contract extension is best of both worlds for 49ers“Williams’ return — although he never left — means the 49ers […]
One of the biggest debates when it comes to the NFL Draft is between ready-now players and potential. Well, sitting at No. 27 this season, the San Francisco 49ers have that dilemma on their hands, as they look to add to the roster in the 2026 NFL Draft. Looking at mock drafts ahead of the […]
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch met with the media ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, and it’s safe to say one of his comments is about to make some waves. He talked about Brandon Aiyuk, among other things, but it’s his comments about AI that are starting to pick up some traction. He […]
The San Francisco 49ers solved one of their contract sagas on Monday when star left tackle Trent Williams agreed to a two-year, $50 million contract extension that includes $37 million guaranteed. But another one remains, as wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk remains on the team, despite not playing a game for the 49ers last year, in […]
The San Francisco 49ers had some major news on Monday morning, as they reached a two-year, $50 million contract extension with star left tackle Trent Williams, who had been seeking a new deal. The contract dilemma had carried on since the start of the offseason, but general manager John Lynch had remained steadfast in his […]